Planning application
161 Alexandra Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2DW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed conversion of garage into habitable accommodation.
As published by the council, reference PLAN/2026/0295
Application record
- Reference
- PLAN/2026/0295
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Knaphill
- Parish
- Not Available, if this is a comment please see the Documents Tab
- Decision by
- Not Available, if this is a comment please see the Documents Tab
- Postcode
- GU21 2DW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Apr 2026
Received by Woking
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- APPR. - HOU - DECISION
- DELEGATED REPORT
- EXTENSION OF TIME GENERAL LETTER
- NEIGH. NOTIF. - STANDARD - LIST
- WORKSHEET FOR PLANNING APPLICATION
- APPLICATION FORM - REDACTED
- ALL PLANS
- CIL FORM 1: CIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORM
- ECOLOGY_AND_TREES_CHECKLIST_2019-07-11
- REASONABLE EXCEPTION STATEMENT
- JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Woking granted permission on 16 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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160 Alexandra Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2DW
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Granted Householder 11 docsDomestic -
60 Alexandra Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2DQ
T1 - Oak - reduce overall by 3m to leave a finished height of 17m and a finished spread of 6.5m. The tree has become too large for it's position and the canopy is overhanging the property causing excessive fallen debris and shade to area below. (Works subject to TPO 626/0426/1993).
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Amenity Land Alexandra Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey
Tree 005 : Oak - Cut back to previous points to give 2.5m clearance from the building No: 71. Tree 006 : Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift to a height of 3m from ground level, Cut back from street light to give 2m clearance, Clear basal growth and re- inspect base. Tree 008 : Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift to a height of 4m over access road to No's: 67 and 70. Tree 009 : Mixed species group - Crown lift to a height of 6m from ground level over Lower Guildford road, Crown lift to a height of 4m over car park area of No's 67 and 70, Cut back all low-level vegetation along public foot path along Lower Guildford Road to a height of 4m, Cut back from street lights to give 1.5m clearance, Coppice Hazel side of No: 70 to 2m. Tree 010 : mixed species group - Crown lift to a height of 6m from ground level over Lower Guildford road, Cut back all low-level vegetation along public foot path along Lower Guildford Road to a height of 4m, Cut back from street lights to give 1.5m clearance. Tree 011 : Mixed species group - Cut back / reduce lateral branches by 2 -3m to suitable growth points overhanging No: 64a. Tree 012 : Oak - Crown reduce by 2 - 3m to suitable growth points, Remove deadwood 25mm and greater in diameter. (Works subject to TPO 626/0426/1993). Tree 015 : mixed species group - Crown lift to a height of 6m from ground level over Lower Guildford road, Crown lift to a height of 4m over alleyway from Lower Guildford Road to site, Cut back all low-level vegetation along public foot path along Lower Guildford Road to a height of 4m, Cut back from street lights to give 1.5m clearance. Tree 014 : Oak - reduce lateral branches overhanging garden back approx 2-3m to suitable growth points. Trees 018 and 019 : Chestnut, hazel, Beech - Reduce back approx 1-1.5m over hanging the back gardens of the following address (vegetation back to near fence line) 47,48,49,50,51.
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Land To The Rear Of 67 Alexandra Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey
T1 - Beech: Reduce southern canopy by 1.5-2m back to suitable growth points which over hangs garden of No 67 Alexandra Gardens. (Holly bush and lower saplings permission not required) (Works subject to TPO 626/0426/1993)
Granted Trees 8 docs -
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Holm Oak : Crown Reduction - Reduce height by 2 metres and spread of the tree by up to 4 metres. Current height: 18 metres, current spread 16 metres. REASON FOR WORKS: To mitigate residents from escaping the property by climbing the tree. (Works subject to TPO 626/0426/1993).
Granted Trees 6 docs -
72 Alexandra Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2DH
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